Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was unveiled 7 years before the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 9000 matches up versus the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 offers exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 9000 vs the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and RX10 II is 92 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.